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Thursday, May 11, 2017

RIP Douglas Netter

Tacoma Washington News Tribune

May 11, 2017

Douglas Netter, the science-fiction oriented TV chief who
served as executive producer of "Babylon 5," died Wednesday, May 10,
2017, according to multiple news sources. Born in 1921, he was either 95 or 96.

"Babylon 5," the science fiction cable TV
series created by the writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, ran for five
seasons starting in January 1994 on the Prime Time Entertainment Network and,
for its final season on Turner Network Television. It starred Bruce Boxleitner.
Michael O'Hare, and Claudia Christian, among others.

Netter also had producing credits in the film industry.
He served as associate producer of "The Ambushers" (1967) that
starred Dean Martin as secret agent Matt Helm, who is dispatched to recover a
government-built UFO.

Eight years later, Netter produced "Mr. Ricco,"
also starring Martin, and in 1978 co-produced "The Wild Geese," a
story about an African mercenary.

Between 1970 and 1975, Netter was the executive vice
president and chief operating officer at MGM Studios.

While serving as executive producer for "Babylon
5," Netter founded the CGI special effects company Netter Digital. He
served as its first CEO.

Bruce Boxleitner offered a tribute to Netter Wednesday on
social media.

"I'm saddened by the news I received this morning
about the passing of B5 executive producer Doug Netter," Boxleitner
tweeted. "Always a gentleman,RIP.#Babylon5"

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Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.